Summer 26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.

[Dave]

🚨 Aston Villa have also retained an interest in Omar Marmoush having tried to sign him on loan in January.
@garyjacob

I imagine we'll have a lovely time fitting his £275,000 weekly wage into our system.

[Skipper_The_Eyechild]

Yeah, I don't buy that the league is weaker at all.

It's weaker at the top end anyway. Not exactly an elite level CL this season either. Maybe the lack of downtime is having an impact, the best players hardly have any pre/post season now.

Even then 'we' still have a team in the semi-finals. We'll also most likely have a finalist in both of the other European comps (well, guaranteed in one!). It's weaker at the top because the middle is stronger and can take points off them with greater regularity. I don't envisage a team knocking on the door of 100 points again anytime soon.

[N'ZMAV]

🚨 Aston Villa have also retained an interest in Omar Marmoush having tried to sign him on loan in January.
@garyjacob

🚨 Aston Villa are monitoring James Trafford as a potential replacement for Emi Martínez if he decides to leave. @garyjacob

both would be excellent signings - big wages perhaps

[Toronto Villa]

James Trafford needs a place to call home. He’s likely the future England keeper beyond Pickford. I think he’s a great long term replacement for Emi. Big presence in net and will continue to get better.

[paul_e]

I like Trafford but I'm not sure the 2026 version is a best in the world contender so we'd be weakening ourselves.

If Emi wants to go then maybe but otherwise I'd be reluctant to mess with a player who is so important to us.

[Toronto Villa]

Oh if we can keep Emi on a restructured deal that’s fine by me. He’s 33 so has a few years left. My thought with the financial rules he’d be one of the salaries we would move on versus selling a top younger asset.

[Chap]

Oh if we can keep Emi on a restructured deal that’s fine by me. He’s 33 so has a few years left. My thought with the financial rules he’d be one of the salaries we would move on versus selling a top younger asset.

Win the EL and qualify for the CL, I think Emi stays and possibly on revised terms.

[Brazilian Villain]

🚨 Aston Villa have also retained an interest in Omar Marmoush having tried to sign him on loan in January.
@garyjacob

I imagine we'll have a lovely time fitting his £275,000 weekly wage into our system.

He might be willing to accept lower wages if our Egyptian owner can get him involved in some construction projects in his home country.

[OCD]

I don't think Emi outside of a World Cup year is as good as the one in a World Cup year so I would move him on if there's a deal to be had.

[Sexual Ealing]

🚨 Aston Villa have also retained an interest in Omar Marmoush having tried to sign him on loan in January.
@garyjacob

I imagine we'll have a lovely time fitting his £275,000 weekly wage into our system.

He might be willing to accept lower wages if our Egyptian owner can get him involved in some construction projects in his home country.

I'd love the chutzpah. "Five million quid less per year, but there's a start for you if you're outside the Crown on Cricklewood Broadway at 7 on Monday morning. Bring your own shovel now, Omar!"

[Percy McCarthy]

There was a time all of us probably thought we could never in our lifetimes break into the top 4. Given the power and success of the likes of Liverpool, Chelsea, Man U etc

I remember the days when it was claimed that Man Utd, Liverpool, Chelsea and Arsenal would be the top four in the Premier League until the end of time, such was their financial dominance over the rest of the league.

How could I forget? Spent years arguing against that assumption on here.

[eamonn]

Isn't he a bit on the small side, Trafford ?

[Dave]

He's 6ft 6.

How tall do you want him to be?

[paul_e]

He did look a little unimposing for a keeper a couple of years back when the small criticism started.

[PeterWithe]

He's 6ft 6.

How tall do you want him to be?

Yeah but he’s a small 6ft 6.